Meaning Relations Quiz

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What is the relationship between a word and the entity it refers to in the physical world, mental world, or world of experience?

Synonymy

Internal meaning relation

External meaning relation (correct)

Antagonism

What are the two most obvious sense relations mentioned in the text?

Synonyms and antonyms (correct)

Homophones and homonyms

Alliteration and assonance

Metaphors and similes

What does the word 'hostility' signal?

Friendliness

Indifference

Hatred and enmity (correct)

Compassion and empathy

What do sense relations describe in terms of words?

Collocations Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'semantic field' refer to?

A defined area of meaning containing related words Signup and view all the answers

'Synonymy' comes from the Greek word 'sunonumon' meaning:

'Having the same name' Signup and view all the answers

What does the verb 'flex' allow in a sentence?

Muscles or parts of the body Signup and view all the answers

Which type of relation is described as paradigmatic in the text?

'Sense relations' Signup and view all the answers

'Maiden' predicts a limited number of nouns such as:

'Voyage or flight' Signup and view all the answers

'Antagonism' and 'enmity' represent which type of relation?

'Relation of synonymy' Signup and view all the answers

What is the subtle difference between strict (absolute) synonymy and loose synonymy?

Strict synonymy allows complete interchangeability of words in all contexts, while loose synonymy allows some contexts where the words cannot be substituted for each other. Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes some synonym pairs based on different dialects of English?

They belong to different national standards of English, such as British, American, and Australian English. Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes some synonym pairs based on the style and formality of the context?

They vary in the style and formality of the context in which a word may be used. Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between 'find' and 'discover' as types of synonyms?

'Find' refers to experiencing something in some way, while 'discover' means to be the first one to come across something. Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes some synonym pairs when their connotations differ?

They differ in their connotations, with one word having a positive connotation and the other having a negative connotation. Signup and view all the answers

Why does English have so many synonyms according to the text?

Because of the history of the language involving wholesale borrowing from other languages. Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of synonyms that differ in their connotation?

'Famous' and 'notorious' Signup and view all the answers

Which type of synonyms differ when connotations differ?

'Hate' and 'loathe' Signup and view all the answers

Which type of relation is described as 'part of' in the text?

Meronymy Signup and view all the answers

What kind of relation serves to structure large parts of a language's vocabulary?

Hyponymy Signup and view all the answers

What phenomenon is indicated by the 'kind of' relation according to the text?

Hyponymy Signup and view all the answers

What type of relation is demonstrated when 'tree' is related to 'oak'?

Hyponymy Signup and view all the answers

What are semantic primitives?

Basic concepts that cannot be defined Signup and view all the answers

In semantic field analysis, how are words grouped together?

Based on shared meaning Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for the specific preposition that must occur after a particular verb, noun, or adjective?

Grammatical collocation Signup and view all the answers

What does lexical collocation refer to?

Words occurring in specified syntactic relations Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes collocations from semantic primitives?

Collocations are mutually exclusive, while semantic primitives are not Signup and view all the answers

Which type of relation is described as having a strong likelihood of co-occurrence?

Structural relation Signup and view all the answers

What is the mutual expectancy of words based on?

The number of alternative predictable words Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes the verbs 'wreak' and 'settle' in terms of collocations?

'Wreak' has a stronger expectancy with various nouns compared to 'settle' Signup and view all the answers

What type of relations do lexical collocations represent?

'Subject + Verb' Signup and view all the answers

'Red wine' is an example of which type of collocation?

'Adjective + Noun' Signup and view all the answers

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What is the relationship between a word and the entity it refers to in the physical world, mental world, or world of experience?

What are the two most obvious sense relations mentioned in the text?

What does the word 'hostility' signal?

What do sense relations describe in terms of words?

What does the term 'semantic field' refer to?

'Synonymy' comes from the Greek word 'sunonumon' meaning:

What does the verb 'flex' allow in a sentence?

Which type of relation is described as paradigmatic in the text?

'Maiden' predicts a limited number of nouns such as:

'Antagonism' and 'enmity' represent which type of relation?

What is the subtle difference between strict (absolute) synonymy and loose synonymy?

What distinguishes some synonym pairs based on different dialects of English?

What distinguishes some synonym pairs based on the style and formality of the context?

What is the difference between 'find' and 'discover' as types of synonyms?

What distinguishes some synonym pairs when their connotations differ?

Why does English have so many synonyms according to the text?

What is an example of synonyms that differ in their connotation?

Which type of synonyms differ when connotations differ?

Which type of relation is described as 'part of' in the text?

What kind of relation serves to structure large parts of a language's vocabulary?

What phenomenon is indicated by the 'kind of' relation according to the text?

What type of relation is demonstrated when 'tree' is related to 'oak'?

What are semantic primitives?

In semantic field analysis, how are words grouped together?

What is the term used for the specific preposition that must occur after a particular verb, noun, or adjective?

What does lexical collocation refer to?

What distinguishes collocations from semantic primitives?

Which type of relation is described as having a strong likelihood of co-occurrence?

What is the mutual expectancy of words based on?

What distinguishes the verbs 'wreak' and 'settle' in terms of collocations?

What type of relations do lexical collocations represent?

'Red wine' is an example of which type of collocation?

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